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Emerging Brands

The race is on for a piece of the pickleball pie

 By Lisa Jennings on Sep. 22, 2023

New concepts seem to pop up daily. Here's a look at how the pickleball eatertainment landscape is taking shape.

Marketing

Fast-food marketing comes under legal scrutiny

 By Jonathan Maze and Reyna Estrada on Sep. 22, 2023

Quick-service brands have long used food stylists to make their burgers look better in ads than they do in the restaurants. But customers are pushing back. And a recent ruling against Burger King is giving their complaints life.

Financing

Will Subway make Roark Capital too dominant? Not really

By Jonathan Maze on Sep. 21, 2023

The Bottom Line: The addition of the sandwich giant will make Roark a bigger player than McDonald's in the U.S. But its position in the sandwich market will not be all that unusual.

Operations

Does California just hate restaurants?

By Peter Romeo on Sep. 20, 2023

Reality Check: The industry's largest state market is about to hit the business, a significant part of its economy, with all sorts of changes and new burdens. What gives?

Financing

Restaurants still look expensive, and consumers are reacting

By Jonathan Maze on Sep. 20, 2023

The Bottom Line: Restaurants have stepped off the pricing gas. But sales are slowing and traffic is weak, and more operators are turning to price promotions.

Financing

California's fast-food bill will affect more companies, but not many

By Jonathan Maze on Sep. 19, 2023

The Bottom Line: Fewer than 200 restaurant chains will be affected by the lowered threshold included in the compromise fast-food legislation.

Technology

Why restaurants should keep an eye on Instacart

By Joe Guszkowski on Sep. 19, 2023

Tech Check: Grocery is one of the few industries that may be even less techy than foodservice. Instacart wants to help it catch up, and could get a boost from its IPO.

Technology

Kitchen United to lean into retail and catering under new CEO

By Joe Guszkowski on Sep. 18, 2023

Atul Sood sees a lot of opportunity in the company's partnerships with Kroger and Circle K, but not so much in its stand-alone ghost kitchens. “You’ll probably see less of those,” he said.

Emerging Brands

When a 'Help Wanted' sign turns into a 'For Sale' notice

By Peter Romeo on Sep. 18, 2023

Reality Check: Five weeks of management hell was enough for this industry vet of 47 years.

Financing

Why more franchise executives should become franchisees

By Jonathan Maze on Sep. 15, 2023

The Bottom Line: Some executives of franchise chains are also franchisees. “I feel the pain when I make a decision to bring something in.”

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